The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-09-14

Goodwin, East Montpelier; f. A. Davis,
Fayston; Fri " Spencer, Marshfeld Luke
w. Knapp and George S. Lawrence, Mid
dleseX; Fred Blanchard and e. NJ Irish,
Montpelier; G. ID. Sleeper and III. G. New
ton, Moretown; James Morse and George
II. Emerson, Northfeld A. Scott, Plain
field; George w. Williams and George A.
Tilden, Roxbury; j. f.. Berry and A. f.
Richardson, Watsfeld; Frank Parsons and
Charles w. Bragg, Warren; G.. G. Corss and
f. b. Taylor, Waterbury, r.. NJ. Pray,
Woodbury.; j. A. Kelton, Worcester.
THE concert at Blanchard Opera-house
Friday evening for the benefit of Miss Edith
e. Adams was fairly well attended by
friends of the young lady and assisting
solosts and lovers of vocal and instrumental
music. Miss Adams was suffering from a
severe cold and the evident difficulty which
she experienced in sustaining her part of
the programme detracted much from the
pleasure which her friends would have de-
rived from hearing her under more favor
able circumstances. Miss Conant, the vio-
linist, performed her part well and gave
assurance of the possession of good deal
of natural talent. Her selections afforded
real enjoyment. Miss Phnney and Mr..
Bancroft were apparently in good voice, and
their singing was a source of real delight to
all. Mr.. Briggs and Mr.. Scrbner did good
A MEETING of the legal voters of this vii
lage has been called for Monday evening,
September 26, to "see if the village will
vote to lay another water-main from the
Berlin reservoir to some convenient point
in this village and provide ways and means
for defraying the expense which would
thus be incurred. This is in response to a
petition from several prominent citizens,
nd tl,a 10 hrntt rl,t 70, tIn fin,
of the people thus early by the citizens
committee appointed to encourage the in
PRODUCTION of new manufacturing enter
prises, who, with scores of others, realize
that the greatest inducement which they
are able to offer parties to locate here is the
cheap motive power furnished by the Berlin
water system; that with the present wholly
unexpected demand for the water for manu-
featuring purposes and large number of
private consumers the twelve-inch main,
which in 1884 was believed to be adequate
for all possible future demands, is already
becoming taxed to the utmost; and that, in
the very near future, with n continuance of
the increase in the number of users, the
value of the water for fire and domestic
purposes will be greatly reduced. New and
extensive industries are in prospect for this
place, which will use the water if it can he
had and which are likely to go elsewhere if
it cannot: but the capacity af the main now
another is laid the day is not far distant
when applications for water from the Ber-
lin system will of necessity be refused. The
supply is practically ineXhaustibe, and if it
shall be shown that any such addition to
the system as is under contemplation would
be source of great profit to the village
financially and otherwise steps should at
once be taken to the making of such addi-
ton. An itemized statement of the rents
now paying to the village for water is in
our possession and may be published in
future. AT present it may be well to give
some of the footings from the statement,
which it is believed will prove source of
surprise to many as they have to us. The
annual receipts for rents from parties using
motors of various sizes amount to S2,2G9.
For domestic and sanitary purposes the
water brings to the treasury $3.50. In adj
dition to this the village has the free use of
iifty-three hydrantS, two watering-troughs,
two standpipes for watering the streets and
the Union school supply, all of which many
think should be paid for by tax and which,
if charged at the average rate paid by some
sixty other villages and cities, would add
81 $50 to the amounts above given, making
total revenue of S6,429. Deduct from this
$3.50 interest on the bonded debt, 5000
salary of Water Commissioner Foster and
S150 which is liberal estimate, for re-
pairs and incidental expenses, and there is
left the net sum of 1929; and even without
the receipts for the hydrants, etc, above
mentioned, the system still nets the village
the handsome sum of 81 40 above all ex-
penses. OF course extensions and additions
to the system are not included in the esti
mated expenses; they are Independent OF
the system as it stands and will pay fol
themselves in very short time. The
showing is a gratifying one and fur
nishes one of the strongest arguments in
favor of increasing the efficiency of the sys-
TEN by the LAYING of another main, the eX'
pense of which is estimated, we believe, al
something like $4,000. The matter, from
any standpoint is one of highest inn
portance, and every voter should give il
personal investigation and go to the meet
ing prepared to cast his vote inteligently
and wisely.